portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
good feeling; feeling good
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
it's been a long time; long time no see
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
about; concerning; related to; -ish
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite